Cigarette smoking and thinning of the brain's cortex

Cigarette smoking is associated with cognitive decline and dementia, but the extent of the association between smoking and structural brain changes remains unclear. Importantly, it is unknown whether smoking-related brain changes are reversible after smoking cessation. We analyzed data on 504 subjec...

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Main Authors: Karama, S, Ducharme, S, Corley, J, Chouinard-Decorte, F, Starr, J M, Wardlaw, J M, Bastin, M E, Deary, I J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4430302/